linda yee reporting live in san mateo county. >>> thousands of dollars in public funds spent at a strip club. and it took four years for anyone to notice it on the expense report. now a bay area port official is in a lot of hot water and cbs 5 reporter chris on the action taken at an emergency meeting tonight. >> reporter: a party at an upscale strip club, paid for with public money. the man at the center of the allegations, part of oakland maritime director, james kwon. receipts show kwon blew 4,537 in one night, entertaining executives at treasures, a gentlemen's club. port officials never even noticed until now. >> we take this matter very seriously. >> reporter: at a special public meeting tonight, the board voted to appoint outside legal counsel to help investigate kwon and any other shady expenditures. >> we have determined that it's absolutely necessary to have independent, outside legal counsel investigating this matter. >> reporter: port officials claim they tightened their policies around port credit card spending two years ago and now conduct yearly audits. but other improper